Sprint #1

Sprint Dates

You can find a visual of the sprint schedule in the Agile Training Ceremonies page. More details will be covered in the agile training below.

Labor Day is Monday, 9/1. There will be no CRP meetings/classes that day

Sprint Start Date

Mon 9/1

Sprint End Date

Fri 9/12

To Do

✓ Complete Time Sheet

  • Timesheet #2 due Sunday 09/07 at 11:59 PM EST.

  • Timesheet #3 due Sunday 09/14 at 11:59 PM EST.

✓ Attend TA Orientation Session Part 2, all TA are required to attend 1 session on Wednesday 09/03 in MRGN 129.

  • Attend one of the 5 session below :

  • 8:30 am - 9:20 am

  • 10:30 am - 11:20 am

  • 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm

  • 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm

  • 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm

✓ Complete TA PreAssessment Evaluation on gradescope due Friday, 09/05 at 11:59 PM EST.

✓ Set up you teams Kanban board following the instructions Here

✓ Talk about expectations for communication, netiquette, and attendance

✓ Help your students set up the ssh key on Github for Anvil: Set up ssh key on GitHub for Anvil

✓ Meet 1:1 with mentor to discuss project next steps

✓ Review responses for your Team Introductions Survey and assign roles and responsibilities(make subteams as necessary)

✓ If you have new students on the team, help them get up to speed on tasks to do (NDA, background readings, team introduction survey, etc)

✓ Enure you and all your team members have finished signing NDAs. Follow the instructions in the TA NDA Process Guide. This should be done no later than September 5th

Sprint Schedule

Team Meeting #1 (50 minutes):

  • Deep dive into the project

    • Mentors should review their project charter in more detail. This review should include:

      • Timeline

      • Objectives

      • Data

      • Deliverables

      • Tools

      • Resources

    • Remember to leave time for questions from the student team

  • Before the end of the meeting, assign background readings and prepwork that students should prepare before the next lab

    • This can include content from the charter or other materials you have found helpful in your preparation for the project

    • Please also consider start guides that are relevant to your project

Lab Section #1 (1 hour and 50 Minutes):

  • Begin lab by doing an Agile review Kahoot with students and a sprint retrospective of sprint #0.

  • Followed by a daily stand-up and sprint planning for sprint #1.

  • Learn about Kanban boards, the RACI Matrix, and Tuckman’s Team Development Model

  • Introduce Team Contract

    • Upload Team Values template to your MSTeams files.

    • Ask students to review the document and bring an idea of a value we can add during next week’s Lab

  • Lastly, use the remainder of the time to review relative, supplementary content for your project including:

Team Meeting #2 (50 minutes):

  • This is a credit-bearing class; take attendance and make sure students have their cameras turned on.

  • Project Updates from students:

    • What was one interesting thing they learned from the project/background readings?

    • Were there any roadblocks that they experienced while completing this week’s task(accessing company data, tools, Github, assignments)?

    • What do they plan on committing to completing by the next mentor meeting?

    • Do they have any tasks/opportunities they are really interested in taking up?

  • Time for questions from students to mentor.

    • Questions related to the project or tools.

    • Questions related to the company. (Internship, Full-Time Opportunities, and etc.)

  • Ensure students are assigned tasks to work on before meeting again in the next lab.

Lab Section #2 (1 hour and 50 Minutes):

  • Begin lab with an Ice Breaker to help foster a familiar and comfortable environment among the students. Please refer to the TA MS Teams chanel for more ideas

  • Team Values - Collaborate with your team to create your Team Contract/Values by following the provided outline here.

    • This document will establish your team’s expectations for the year. Facilitate this process as an open discussion, encouraging all members to provide input.

    • Whatever isn’t finished in this Lab, must be complete in the next Lab. You will submit this contract in Gradescope at the end of the sprint.

  • Use the remainder of the time to work on your project.

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